JP5510161B2 - Air purifier with humidification function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air cleaner with a humidifying function capable of humidifying while purifying air.

  The configuration of this type of conventional air purifier with a humidifying function is as follows.

  That is, an air purifier is provided in a main body case having an air inlet and an exhaust port, and an air passage that blows air from the air inlet to the exhaust port in the main body case, and humidification is performed downstream of the air passage of the air cleaner. Means are provided, and air blowing means is provided between the air cleaning means and the humidifying means.

JP 2008-025898 A

  The problem in the above conventional example is that the amount of humidified air clean air flow is small.

  That is, in the conventional product, the indoor air sucked from the intake port by the blowing unit is blown into the room from the exhaust port through the air cleaning unit and the humidifying unit. In this way, humidified and purified air that has been subjected to humidification and air purification treatment is supplied. However, since the humidification means is composed of a cylindrical humidification filter, the air blown from the humidification means is first outside the humidification filter. To the inside of the cylindrical humidifying filter, and then from the inside of the cylindrical humidifying filter to the outside of the humidifying filter. That is, since it passes through the humidification filter twice, the ventilation resistance in the humidification means increases.

  In addition, since the intake port, the blower unit, and the exhaust port are located at the upper part of the humidifying unit, the direction of the air blown from the upper part of the humidifying unit is changed inside the cylindrical humidifying filter, and the upper part from the inside of the cylindrical humidifying filter is used. It is blown to the exhaust port. That is, the air flow is changed by about 180 degrees by the humidifying means, and the ventilation resistance is increased.

  Thus, since the ventilation resistance is large, the air volume of the humidified air clean air becomes small.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to reduce the ventilation resistance and increase the volume of humidified air clean air.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises a main body case having an intake port and an exhaust port, an air purifying means and a humidifying means provided in the main body case, and the humidifying means is a disc-shaped humidifier. A filter, a humidifying filter frame fixed to the humidifying filter so as to be rotatable, a substantially bowl-shaped water tank provided at a lower part of the humidifying filter, a water tank for supplying a certain amount of water to the water tank, A rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter frame, and the humidifying filter frame has a water supply portion on an outer peripheral portion, and the water supply portion and a part of the humidifying filter are always immersed in the water supplied to the water tank. A blower that provides a humidifying filter frame and blows air taken into the main body case from the intake port to the exhaust port via the air cleaning means and the humidifying filter in this order. Provided with the air blowing means on the downstream side of the air passage of the humidifying filter, and provided with a bypass air passage connecting the air cleaning means and the air blowing means at the upper part of the humidifying filter frame, and the air in the bypass air passage A plate-shaped partition plate is provided between the cleaning means and the humidifying filter, and a rectifying frame portion that forms a plurality of rectifying opening portions opened in the front-rear direction of the main body case is provided at a lower portion of the partition plate, and the partition plate And a space between the air purifying means and a plurality of openings communicating the space and the flow straightening opening, and the lower end of the partition plate is viewed from the front surface of the main body case. The configuration is located inside the humidifying filter frame, thereby achieving the initial purpose.

  As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having an intake port and an exhaust port, and air purifying means and humidifying means provided in the main body case. The humidifying means includes a disc-shaped humidifying filter, A humidifying filter frame fixed to a humidifying filter and rotatable, a substantially bowl-shaped water tank provided at the lower part of the humidifying filter, a water tank for supplying a certain amount of water to the water tank, and the humidifying filter frame The humidifying filter frame is provided with a water supply portion on an outer peripheral portion, and the humidifying filter frame is provided so that the water supply portion and a part of the humidifying filter are always immersed in the water supplied to the water tank. And a blower means for blowing air sucked into the main body case from the intake port to the exhaust port through the air cleaning means and the humidifying filter in this order. A stage is provided on the downstream side of the air passage of the humidifying filter, and a bypass air passage connecting the air purifying means and the air blowing means is provided on an upper portion of the humidifying filter frame, and the air purifying means and the humidifying filter in the bypass air passage A plate-shaped partition plate is provided between the plate plate, and a lower portion of the partition plate is provided with a rectifying frame portion that forms a plurality of rectifying opening portions opened in the front-rear direction of the main body case, and the partition plate and the air cleaning means And a plurality of openings that connect the space and the rectifying opening, and the lower end of the partition plate is more than the humidifying filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case. By adopting a configuration located on the inner side, it is possible to reduce ventilation resistance and increase the amount of humidified air clean air, and to increase the amount of humidification.

  In other words, it is equipped with air blowing means on the downstream side of the disc-shaped humidifying filter that is the humidifying means, and provided with a bypass air passage connecting the air cleaning means and the air blowing means, and the humidifying filter and the bypass air passage are opposed to the suction port of the air blowing means. The air sucked from the air intake port passes through the humidifying filter and is sucked into the air blowing means, and the air that passes through the bypass air passage and is sucked in by the air blowing means through the air purifying means. The air is exhausted from the exhaust port into the room by the blowing means. As a result, the number of passes through the humidifying filter is halved to one, and the air flow is blown without changing direction by the humidifying filter as the humidifying means. Furthermore, since a bypass air passage not through the humidifying filter is provided, the ventilation resistance is reduced. Moreover, by providing a partition plate, the ratio of the air volume which passes a humidification filter and a bypass air path can be adjusted, and humidification quantity can be enlarged. In addition, by configuring the lower end of the partition plate to be located inside the humidifying filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case, it is possible to increase the ratio of the air volume of the path that passes through the humidifying filter and is sucked into the blowing means. It can be done.

  Based on these results, it is possible to increase the air volume of the humidified air and to increase the humidification volume.

The perspective view of the air purifying apparatus with a humidification function of Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing of the air purifier with a humidification function of Embodiment 1 of this invention The front view of the air cleaner with a humidification function of Embodiment 1 of the present invention The perspective view of the air cleaner with a humidification function of Embodiment 1 of this invention The front view of the humidification means of Embodiment 1 of this invention The figure which shows the cross section of the humidification means of Embodiment 1 of this invention

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the air purifier with a humidifying function of the present embodiment includes a main body case 3 having an intake port 1 and an exhaust port 2, and the main body. Air purifying means and humidifying means provided in the case 3 are provided. An intake port 1 is provided on the side surface of the main body case 3, and an exhaust port 2 is provided on the top surface of the main body case 3.

  The air purifying means is an air purifying filter 5 in which a filter medium folded in a bellows shape is fixed to a frame-like frame, and is provided in the vicinity of the air inlet 1. Air sucked from the air inlet 1 of the main body case 3 first flows into the air cleaning filter 5.

  The humidifying means is formed of a moisture release portion, a water supply portion, and a rotating means for rotating the moisture release portion.

  The moisture release portion is formed by a disc-shaped humidification filter 6 and a humidification filter frame 7 fixed to the humidification filter 6 and rotatably provided. The humidifying filter frame 7 includes a water supply unit 8 on the outer periphery.

  The humidifying filter 6 has a property of holding water, and when air passes through the humidifying filter 6 while holding the water, the water is vaporized, and high-humidity air is discharged from the exhaust port 2 into the room. Is.

  The humidifying filter frame 7 sandwiches and fixes the humidifying filter 6. The humidifying filter frame 7 includes a water supply portion and a moisture release portion.

  The water supply portion is provided with a substantially bowl-shaped water tank 9 below the humidifying filter 6, and a water tank 4 for supplying constant water to the water tank 9. The humidifying filter frame 7, which is a moisture releasing portion, is provided with a water supply unit 8 on the outer periphery, and the humidifying filter frame 7 is installed so that a part of the water supply unit 8 and the humidifying filter 6 are always immersed in the water supplied to the water tank 9. An electric motor 10 that is a rotating means for rotating the water supply unit 8 and the humidifying filter 6 is provided.

  The air sucked into the main body case 3 from the air inlet 1 by the air blowing means 11 is blown to the air outlet 2 through the air purifying filter 5 which is an air purifying means and the humidifying filter 6 which is a moisture releasing portion in order. This blower means 11 is provided on the downstream side of the air passage in the air flow direction of the humidifying filter 6.

  The air cleaning and humidification operation in such a configuration will be described. Water is supplied from the water tank 4 to the water tank 9 so that the water level is always constant. A part of the water supply part 8 and the humidifying filter 6 which are moisture release parts is always immersed in this water. Here, the water supply unit 8 and the humidification filter 6 are rotated by the electric motor 10 that is a rotating means, and the water pumped up by the water supply unit 8 is dripped near the top to wet the humidification filter 6.

  A feature of the present embodiment is that a bypass air passage 12 that connects the air purifying means and the air blowing means 11 is provided, and the humidifying filter 6 and the bypass air passage 12 are provided at a position facing the suction port 13 of the air blowing means 11 and the bypass air flow. That is, a plate-shaped partition plate 14 is provided in the path 12. That is, the bypass air passage 12 connects the air purifying means and the air blowing means 11 without passing through the humidifying filter 6 as the humidifying means, and the air sucked into the main body case 3 from the intake port 1 is the air purifying means. Air is sent from the air cleaning filter 5 to the blowing means 11 via the bypass air path 12 separately from the air cleaning humidification air path that is blown to the blowing means 11 through the humidifying filter 6 that is the humidifying means. It is equipped with an air clean air path. Moreover, the partition plate 14 is provided in the bypass air path 12, and the shape is plate shape. In addition, a rectifying frame portion 16 that forms a plurality of rectifying opening portions 15 opened in the front-rear direction of the main body case 3 is provided at the lower portion of the partition plate 14, and a space portion is provided between the partition plate 14 and the air cleaning means. 17 and a plurality of openings 18 that communicate the space 17 and the rectifying opening 15. The lower end of the partition plate 14 is concentric with the humidifying filter frame 7 and is humidified when viewed from the front surface of the main body case 3. The configuration is located inside the filter frame 7.

  As described above, the air blowing means 11 is provided on the downstream side of the disc-shaped humidifying filter 6 serving as the humidifying means, and the bypass air passage 12 connecting the air cleaning filter 5 and the air blowing means 11 is provided, and the humidifying filter 6 and the bypass air are provided. Since the passage 12 is provided at a position facing the suction port 13 of the blowing means 11, the air sucked from the suction port 1 passes through the humidification filter 6 through the air cleaning filter 5, and the air sucked into the blowing means 11, Two paths of air, which passes through the bypass air passage 12 and is sucked in by the blowing means 11, are exhausted from the exhaust port 2 into the room by the blowing means 11.

  As a result, the number of times of passage through the humidifying filter 6 is one, and the air flow is blown without changing direction in the humidifying filter 6 which is a humidifying means. That is, the air flow in the humidifying filter 6 in the air purifying humidifying air passage that is sucked from the air inlet 1 and passes through the humidifying filter 6 through the air purifying filter 5 and sucked into the blowing means 11 is in a straight line, and the airflow resistance by the air passage is reduced. Can be small. Furthermore, since the bypass air passage 12 that does not include the humidifying means is provided, the air purification air passage has no ventilation resistance of the humidifying filter 6 that is the humidifying means, and instead becomes the ventilation resistance of the bypass air passage 12, so the ventilation resistance is Get smaller. Further, the air flowing in from the entire space 17 can be collected and passed through the humidifying filter 6 by the opening 18 provided in the lower part of the partition plate 14.

  Based on these results, the air volume of the humidified air clean air can be increased. Moreover, the partition plate 14 can prevent air from flowing excessively into the air clean air path, and can increase the air volume of the humidified air clean air path. Moreover, the partition plate 14 can insulate the noise which generate | occur | produced from the ventilation means, and has the effect of reducing a noise.

  Further, the lower end of the partition plate 14 is configured to be positioned at the upper end of the humidifying filter 6 when viewed from the front surface of the main body case 3. Thus, the fact that the lower end of the partition plate 14 is at the position of the upper end of the humidifying filter 6 makes it easy for air to flow to the peripheral edge of the humidifying filter 6. Specifically, a part of the air sucked into the main body case 3 from the air inlet 1 by the air blowing means 11 first passes through the air purifying filter 5 as air purifying means, and the air purifying filter 5 and the partition plate 14 It flows into the space part 17 between. Next, it flows along the partition plate 14 to the lower part of the partition plate 14 and flows from the lower end of the partition plate 14 through the opening 18 to the peripheral edge of the humidifying filter 6 from the rectifying opening 15. Here, a part of the humidifying filter 6 is always immersed in the water tank 9, that is, the peripheral part of the humidifying filter 6 is dipped in the water of the water tank 9 to be moistened. Is included. That is, since a large amount of air flows into the peripheral portion of the humidifying filter 6 containing a large amount of water, the humidifying ability can be improved.

  In addition, the opening of the opening 18 is configured to open in the vertical direction. That is, the air flowing in from the entire space 17 can be collected in the opening 18 and passed through the humidification filter 6.

  In addition, the front-rear dimension of the opening 18 in the main body case 3 is shorter than the front-rear dimension of the flow regulating frame 16 in the main body case 3. That is, the air flowing in from the entire space 17 can be collected in the opening 18 and passed through the humidification filter 6.

  Further, the rotation axis of the fan of the air blowing means 11 is provided at a position higher than the rotation axis of the humidifying filter 6, and the partition plate 14 is provided at a position facing the suction port 13 of the air blowing means 11. That is, by providing the partition plate 14 at a position opposed to the suction port 13 of the air blowing means 11, the air volume of the air clean air passage passing through the suction port 13 is reduced without using the humidifying filter 6, and humidified air is used instead. The air volume of the clean air passage can be increased.

  Further, the upper end of the partition plate 14 is provided at a position higher than the upper end of the suction port 13 of the air blowing means 11, and the air volume of the air clean air passage passing through the suction port 13 is reduced without passing through the humidifying filter 6. However, the air volume of the humidified air cleaning air path can be increased instead.

  Further, the lower end of the upstream partition plate 14 in the rotation direction of the humidifying filter 6 is configured to be located above the upper end of the humidifying filter frame 7 when viewed from the front surface of the main body case 3. The air velocity distribution passing through the humidifying filter 6 is adjusted so that the water humidifying the humidifying filter 6 does not fly to the suction port 13 of the blowing means 11 at a position facing the suction opening 13 of the blowing means 11. Can be uniform.

  As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having an intake port and an exhaust port, and air purifying means and humidifying means provided in the main body case. The humidifying means includes a disc-shaped humidifying filter, A humidifying filter frame fixed to a humidifying filter and rotatable, a substantially bowl-shaped water tank provided at the lower part of the humidifying filter, a water tank for supplying a certain amount of water to the water tank, and the humidifying filter frame The humidifying filter frame is provided with a water supply portion on an outer peripheral portion, and the humidifying filter frame is provided so that the water supply portion and a part of the humidifying filter are always immersed in the water supplied to the water tank. And a blower means for blowing air sucked into the main body case from the intake port to the exhaust port through the air cleaning means and the humidifying filter in this order. A stage is provided on the downstream side of the air passage of the humidifying filter, and a bypass air passage connecting the air purifying means and the air blowing means is provided on an upper portion of the humidifying filter frame, and the air purifying means and the humidifying filter in the bypass air passage A plate-shaped partition plate is provided between the plate plate, and a lower portion of the partition plate is provided with a rectifying frame portion that forms a plurality of rectifying opening portions opened in the front-rear direction of the main body case, and the partition plate and the air cleaning means And a plurality of openings that connect the space and the rectifying opening, and the lower end of the partition plate is more than the humidifying filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case. By adopting a configuration located on the inner side, it is possible to reduce ventilation resistance and increase the amount of humidified air clean air, and to increase the amount of humidification.

  In other words, it is equipped with air blowing means on the downstream side of the disc-shaped humidifying filter that is the humidifying means, and provided with a bypass air passage connecting the air cleaning means and the air blowing means, and the humidifying filter and the bypass air passage are opposed to the suction port of the air blowing means. The air sucked from the air intake port passes through the humidifying filter and is sucked into the air blowing means, and the air that passes through the bypass air passage and is sucked in by the air blowing means through the air purifying means. The air is exhausted from the exhaust port into the room by the blowing means. As a result, the number of passes through the humidifying filter is halved to one, and the air flow is blown without changing direction by the humidifying filter as the humidifying means. Furthermore, since a bypass air passage not through the humidifying filter is provided, the ventilation resistance is reduced. Moreover, by providing a partition plate, the ratio of the air volume which passes a humidification filter and a bypass air path can be adjusted, and humidification quantity can be enlarged. In addition, by configuring the lower end of the partition plate to be located inside the humidifying filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case, it is possible to increase the ratio of the air volume of the path that passes through the humidifying filter and is sucked into the blowing means. It can be done.

  Based on these results, the air volume of the humidified air clean air can be increased.

  Therefore, it is expected to be utilized as an air purifier with a humidifying function for home use or office use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intake port 2 Exhaust port 3 Main body case 4 Water tank 5 Air purifying filter 6 Humidification filter 7 Humidification filter frame 8 Water supply part 9 Water tank 10 Electric motor 11 Blowing means 12 Bypass air path 13 Suction port 14 Partition plate 15 Rectification opening part 16 Rectification frame Part 17 Space part 18 Opening part

Claims (7)

A main body case having an intake port and an exhaust port, and an air cleaning means and a humidifying means provided in the main body case are provided. The humidifying means is a disk-shaped humidifying filter, and the humidifying filter is fixed and rotatable. A humidifying filter frame provided; a substantially bowl-like water tank provided at a lower portion of the humidifying filter; a water tank for supplying a certain amount of water to the water tank; and a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter frame. The humidifying filter frame is provided with a water supply portion on the outer peripheral portion, and the humidifying filter frame is provided so that the water supply portion and a part of the humidifying filter are always immersed in the water supplied to the water tank, and from the intake port, Air supply means for supplying air sucked into the main body case to the exhaust port through the air cleaning means and the humidification filter in this order is provided, and this air supply means is provided as the humidification filter. A bypass air passage connecting the air cleaning means and the air blowing means is provided above the humidifying filter frame, and a plate is provided between the air cleaning means and the humidifying filter in the bypass air passage. A partition plate having a shape is provided, and a rectifying frame portion that forms a plurality of rectifying opening portions opened in the front-rear direction in the main body case is provided at a lower portion of the partition plate, and between the partition plate and the air cleaning means And a plurality of openings that communicate with the space and the rectifying opening, and the lower end of the partition plate is positioned inside the humidifying filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case. Air purifier with humidification function. The air cleaner with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the partition plate is positioned at the upper end of the humidifying filter as viewed from the front surface of the main body case. The air cleaner with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the opening is configured to open in the up-down direction. The air cleaner with a humidifying function according to claim 3, wherein a dimension of the opening in the front-rear direction in the main body case is shorter than a dimension in the front-rear direction of the main body case of the rectifying frame part. The rotating shaft of the fan of the said ventilation means is provided in the position higher than a humidification filter rotating shaft, The said partition plate was equipped with the humidification function in any one of Claims 1-4 provided in the position facing the inlet of the said ventilation means. Air cleaner. The air cleaner with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an upper end of the partition plate is provided at a position higher than an upper end of the suction port of the air blowing means. The humidification function according to any one of claims 5 and 6, wherein a lower end of the partition plate on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the humidification filter is positioned above the upper end of the humidification filter frame when viewed from the front surface of the main body case. Air purifier with.

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